Be Kind to Cashiers

@esfes025 (432)
Elkhart, Indiana
November 27, 2015 9:30am CST
Or anyone else who is working this time of the year. I honestly cannot believe some of the stories that my wife tells me about how rude people can be. She said yesterday while she was working there was a number of rude people on Thanksgiving Remember: The cashier has no control of the prices, coupons, deals etc. On top of that many they are paid minimum wage, or just barely above it So this holiday season let's be nice to them and treat them the way you would want to be treated.
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
27 Nov 15
I worked retail for 26 years. I found the vast majority of people pleasant and a joy to serve. However, when things went sideways, they could go from bad to worse to very quickly and irretrievably, especially during the holidays.
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3SnuggleBunnies
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
27 Nov 15
You are right the majority are pleasant and some of your regulars you look forward to helping.
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@3SnuggleBunnies Exactly. The regulars especially I was happy to go out of my way for or to set aside things for.
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paigea
@paigea (35701)
• Canada
27 Nov 15
Shoppers ought to be full of Christmas and Holiday cheer. It should be a wonderful time to work in retail. I am a dreamer.
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3SnuggleBunnies
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
27 Nov 15
Overall I don't think I had much more than one rude-ish person this year! Though I will agree people think we can control the prices and quantities available on things. I think some people are rude because they have other issues in their life or figure anyone that works retail is low brow by comparison to them
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Eric Fink
@esfes025 (432)
• Elkhart, Indiana
27 Nov 15
Every day lately when my wife comes home she just tells me how everyone seemed to be rude. One lady cussed her out today as the place was slow and my wife had only clocked in a minute ago.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 15
it is a thankless horrible job at this time of the year
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3SnuggleBunnies
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
27 Nov 15
Most jobs in the service industry are thankless jobs. Those of us who work food service or retail seem to be on the bottom of the barrel when it comes to being appreciated.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 15
@3SnuggleBunnies yes people in such roles are seen as barely a step above slaves in many people's eyes
Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
27 Nov 15
@arthurchappell except, we go home at night (often, LATE at night) and leave the job at the door.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
27 Nov 15
You got this right there.They do not
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
27 Nov 15
We were talking about those people who has a first hand encounter.with customers like cashiers or tellers. On being nice to them because we have no idea of what kind of people they have met while doing their job. Being nice to them can somehow makes them feel better
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
12 Feb 16
This is a good thing to remember any time of the year, in any store.
Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
28 Nov 15
We all deserve respect and so we must give respect to everyone no matter how lowly his job could be.
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Any job that is honest work is worthy of respect, no matter how unpleasant it is. No job is beneath anyone who wants to feed their family. There but for the grace of god and all that.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
28 Nov 15
Over here the cashiers have to pay back if they give the wrong amount to the customers. It is a risky job for such a low pay. If they give a dollar more to the customer, they will have their salary cut to pay the dollar to the employer.
Tammy
@tammys85 (29952)
• Baltimore, Maryland
3 Dec 15
I'm nice to people all year round, especially when they are just doing their job. I'm sorry your wife has to put up with rude people.
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Eric Fink
@esfes025 (432)
• Elkhart, Indiana
5 Dec 15
yeah all year she comes home and tells me between 1-3 different stories of rude people she gets.
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
28 Nov 15
It is definitely frustrating standing in line, lugging around all the items we want to buy but also we have to respect the cashier. They are just one person and they're not used to this kind of crowd. They follow the computer rules and if the discount doesn't apply, they can't do much about it. Many people just want to get good deals and put more pressure on the cashiers.
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YoghurtGal
@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
2 Dec 15
That's very well said. I think most people should have a bit more niceness in them and stop being so difficult. Not only this time of year but always. It sure would make the world a better place.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
27 Nov 15
So true. But some people do not have an ounce of "savoir vivre".
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